Mesopotamia

Was the Garden of Eden real? Here’s what archaeologists think.

History & Culture
Was the Garden of Eden real? Here’s what archaeologists think.
Was the Garden of Eden real? Here’s what archaeologists think.

Think customer service is bad now? Read this ancient complaint

History & Culture
Think customer service is bad now? Read this ancient complaint
Think customer service is bad now? Read this ancient complaint

How old are taxes? Older than you think

History & Culture
How old are taxes? Older than you think
How old are taxes? Older than you think

This ancient society helped build the modern world.

History Magazine
This ancient society helped build the modern world.
This ancient society helped build the modern world.

These 5 cities vanished without a trace—until recently

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These 5 cities vanished without a trace—until recently
These 5 cities vanished without a trace—until recently

Why this ancient 'King of the World' was so proud of his library

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Why this ancient 'King of the World' was so proud of his library
Why this ancient 'King of the World' was so proud of his library

Age-old secrets revealed from the first metropolises

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Age-old secrets revealed from the first metropolises
Age-old secrets revealed from the first metropolises

They were scouting for oil but found a ziggurat instead

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They were scouting for oil but found a ziggurat instead
They were scouting for oil but found a ziggurat instead

Buried for 4,000 years, this ancient culture could expand the 'Cradle of Civilization'

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Buried for 4,000 years, this ancient culture could expand the 'Cradle of Civilization'
Buried for 4,000 years, this ancient culture could expand the 'Cradle of Civilization'

These pharaohs' private letters expose how politics worked 3,300 years ago

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These pharaohs' private letters expose how politics worked 3,300 years ago
These pharaohs' private letters expose how politics worked 3,300 years ago

History's first superpower sprang from ancient Iran

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History's first superpower sprang from ancient Iran
History's first superpower sprang from ancient Iran

Meet the world’s first emperor

Culture
Meet the world’s first emperor
Meet the world’s first emperor

The royal tombs of Ur revealed Mesopotamia's golden splendor

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The royal tombs of Ur revealed Mesopotamia's golden splendor
The royal tombs of Ur revealed Mesopotamia's golden splendor

Agatha Christie's adventurous 'second act' plays out in Mesopotamia

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Agatha Christie's adventurous 'second act' plays out in Mesopotamia
Agatha Christie's adventurous 'second act' plays out in Mesopotamia

Who was Nebuchadrezzar, Babylon's builder king?

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Who was Nebuchadrezzar, Babylon's builder king?
Who was Nebuchadrezzar, Babylon's builder king?
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